More trains to and from Sweden 
Swiss intermodal specialist Hupac is expanding its Scandinavian portfolio. From 6 February 2023, the Hupac train will offer four round trips per week on the route between Cologne Eifeltor (Germany) and Malmö (Sweden). Semi-trailers with a corner height of 4 m (P400) as well... more
Zongteng Group chooses WFS
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded a contract to handle Zongteng Group’s new Boeing 777 freighter flights at Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport. The service started on 16 January 2023 as mentioned in our article. Zongteng Group provides cross-border... more
Sporting legend reveals winners of Bifa awards
Kevin Keegan, this year’s host, has revealed the winners of the annual Bifa Freight Service Awards and expressed his delight for those crowned as champions in the various categories. For the air cargo services category, sponsored by IAG Cargo, Noatum Logistics came out on... more
Expanding fleet and business
Thermologistic is investing in its vehicle fleet. The Frankfurt (Germany)-based global logistics company is acquiring 19 Euro 6 tractor units and two special trailers for the price of EUR 2.2 million. At the same time, the company is creating five additional jobs by hiring... more
Gothenburg on a par with 2021
Goods volumes in the Swedish Port of Stockholm remained stable in 2022 despite a declining economy. Total cargo streams at Ports of Stockholm decreased marginally, from 9.1 to 8.9 million t, dropping 1.6 % below the very high numbers of 2021. At Stockholm Norvik, Sweden’s... more
A strong year for Bertschi
The family-owned Bertschi Group has published selected figures of its 2022 results. The Swiss group saw its volumes declining in H2/2022. Nevertheless, revenues went up by 8% to cross the threshold of 1 billion and reaching CHF 1.1 billion. “This success is the result of,... more
CMA CGM strengthens Japan loop
The French carrier CMA CGM is reshuffling its services in Japan. The “CMA CGM Argentina”, the company's biggest ship to call regularly in Japan, has been reassigned to a weekly service to the Honmoku D4 terminal in Yokohama. The vessel is one of two 15,000 teu units that the... more
Finnair Cargo picks Gabriela Hiitola
Gabriela Hiitola has been appointed senior vice president, Finnair Cargo as of today, 1 February 2023. Her previous position was VP for operations control. Hiitola has extensive experience in the airline industry, and has worked for Finnair for nearly 25 years, in various... more
Knight Swift hit in Q4/2022
USA-based forwarder Knight-Swift Transportation witnessed a difficult Q4/2022. The company’s operating income dropped by 41% to USD 203 million (Q4/2021: USD 342 million), and freight demand was considerably lower than expected. The winner of the quarter was LTL, which... more
Modal shift saves 172 t of CO2
XPO and Schneider Electric have deployed a new multimodal freight solution between France and UK. XPO’s road fleet transports containers from Mions to the rail terminal in Vénissieux; from there, the containers travel by train through the Eurotunnel or are unloaded at Dourges,... more